Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 Ephemeris Calculator
Compute the position of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 for any date and time between 1 January 2013 and 30 December 2100 and display the results on an interactive star map.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 is currently in the constellation of Virgo.
The current Right Ascension of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 is 13h 10m 13s and the Declination is +14° 02’ 19” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom ). The current magnitude of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 is 23.75 (JPL).
Today's rise, transit and set times of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 from Greenwich, United Kingdom (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
- 2023 GQ2 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom .
- Right now it is placed in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 52° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 2023 GQ2 is visible only through long exposure photography.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 from Earth is currently 241,685,396 kilometers, equivalent to 1.615567 Astronomical Units. Light takes 13 minutes and 26.1757 seconds to travel from Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth.
Closest Approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 to Earth
During the next 10 years, the closest approach of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 to Earth happens on Thu Nov 16 2028 at a distance of 0.010154 Astronomical Units, or 1,519,084 kilometers:
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 Brightness and Light Curve
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 Orbital Elements
The following table lists the orbital elements of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 at epoch 24 February 2023 00:00 UTC (JD: 2460000.5). Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Element | Symbol | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Orbit eccentricity | e | 0.40130341 |
| Orbit inclination | i | 36.89105184° |
| Perihelion distance | q | 0.98450753 AU 147,280,231 km |
| Aphelion distance | Q |
2.30432873 AU 344,722,672 km |
| Semi-major axis | a |
1.64441813 AU 246,001,452 km |
| Orbital period | period |
2.1088 years 770.2236 days |
| Date of perihelion transit | Tp | 2022-Jul-11 19:53:11 2,459,772.3286 JD |
| Next perihelion transit | 2024-Aug-20 01:15 2,460,542.5522 JD |
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| Argument of perihelion | peri | 349.26397361235° |
| Longitude of the ascending node | node | 53.777271653459° |
| Mean anomaly | M | 106.64656731071° |
| Mean motion | n | 0.46739675°/day |
Visualization of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 Orbit
This 3d orbit diagram is a feature of our 3D Solar System Simulator and shows the orbit of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 with respect of the Sun and the orbits of the major planets. The position of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 and the planets along their orbits in this diagram accurately represents the current configuration of the objects in the Solar System. This is an experimental feature and it requires a WebGL enabled browser. Please provide us feedback!
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Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid (NEO) 2023 GQ2 in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 May 26 | 13h 16m 11s | +16° 15’ 15” | 23.57 | Coma |
| 2023 May 27 | 13h 15m 18s | +15° 58’ 32” | 23.59 | Coma |
| 2023 May 28 | 13h 14m 26s | +15° 41’ 42” | 23.62 | Coma |
| 2023 May 29 | 13h 13m 36s | +15° 24’ 47” | 23.64 | Coma |
| 2023 May 30 | 13h 12m 50s | +15° 07’ 48” | 23.66 | Coma |
| 2023 May 31 | 13h 12m 06s | +14° 50’ 44” | 23.69 | Coma |
| 2023 Jun 01 | 13h 11m 23s | +14° 33’ 38” | 23.71 | Coma |
| 2023 Jun 02 | 13h 10m 45s | +14° 16’ 30” | 23.73 | Virgo |
| 2023 Jun 03 | 13h 10m 06s | +13° 59’ 18” | 23.75 | Virgo |
| 2023 Jun 04 | 13h 09m 32s | +13° 42’ 06” | 23.78 | Virgo |
| 2023 Jun 05 | 13h 09m 00s | +13° 24’ 51” | 23.80 | Virgo |
| 2023 Jun 06 | 13h 08m 29s | +13° 07’ 33” | 23.82 | Virgo |
| 2023 Jun 07 | 13h 08m 00s | +12° 50’ 17” | 23.84 | Virgo |
| 2023 Jun 08 | 13h 07m 35s | +12° 33’ 00” | 23.86 | Virgo |